2013 Topps – A Complete Pictorial of All Inserts!

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Before you open that first pack of 2013 Topps, let’s take a look at a complete overview of 2013 Topps.

Base Cards

The base cards are some of the best designed Topps cards I have seen in years from their flagship set. There are 330 cards from series one to collect. Very nice photography and lots of great information on the back of the cards.

Parallel Cards

If parallel cards are your thing, you are in luck. 2013 Topps is full of different parallels of all 300 base cards. Ten different kinds of parallels to be exact. Some people try to collect all of one player. When this happens, it is usually the platinum parallel that eludes them since there is only one of those. Here is the rundown of what you can find:

Emerald (1:6)

Gold (#ed to 2013)

Camo (numbered to 99)

Pink (numbered to 50)

Black (numbered to 62, hobby/hobby jumbo only)

Platinum (1/1)

Printing Plates (four different colors – each is a one of one)

Blue (Walmart packs)

Red (Target packs)

Silver Slate (wrapper redemption)

SP "Out of Bounds" Cards – 25

Shortprint cards are chased by master set collectors. A master set is not considered complete if you do not have these. They are hard to find as they usually run about two per case. It is from experience that these are slightly easier to find in retail packs but not much easier.

Here is the checklist of all 25 Shortprinted "Out of Bounds" cards in the set. For a visual look at all of these, please check out: www.mytoppscards.com

The Great Autograph Relics Set (10 cards)
The Ultimate Chase Cards (30 one of one cards)
Triple Crown Autographed Relics Set (10 cards)
World Series Champions Autographed Relics Set (5 cards – serially numbered to 50)
Chasing History Cut Signatures (50 cards – each a 1/1)

Promotions and Redemptions

Wrapper Redemption

"SAVE THOSE SERIES ONE WRAPPERS!

When you are rippin packs of Topps Baseball Series 1, hold onto those wrappers. If you turn in 50 Hobby/Retail wrappers (or 10 HTA Jumbo wrappers) you will receive a 5-card cello pack of exclusive Silver Slate Parallels. Some packs will include autograph cards....

Wrapper should be sent to:

Silver Slate Wrapper Redemption
PO Box 2008
Duryea, PA 18642

There are only 10,000 Silver Slate packs so be sure to turn in your wrappers quickly so you do not miss out. Limit 10 packs per household."

Spring Fever Redemption

"Introducing the Topps Spring Fever Collection!

To celebrate the beginning of the new baseball season, Topps is offering collectors an exclusive set of cards. Special Spring Fever Redemption cards are randomly inserted into packs of Topps Series 1. Finders of these cards can redeem them at a hobby store during the first week of Spring Training (February 20th-February 27th ) to receive an exclusive 5-card pack of Topps Spring Fever baseball cards. The Spring Fever set features current superstars and retired legends. Collectors can also find exclusive autographed cards (see Ripken card attached) in these packs! Look for a list of participating hobby stores on Topps.com starting Wednesday."

Ultimate Chase Tickets

To celebrate the Chase, Topps randomly inserted 10 Ultimate Chase Tickets in hobby boxes of Topps Series One. Finders of the Ticket will win an authentic autographed bat signed by FIVE current and/or retired players! One Lucky Finder will win an ULTIMATE CHASE PASS – Their ticket to chase one team in the 2013 MLB Playoffs

Million Dollar Chase

Introducing Topps $1MM Chase-A Digital Game

As you know, Topps 013 Series 1 is all about the Chase, the chase for history and the chase for records. Topps invites all our collectors to join the chase of one of Baseball’s most hallowed record for a chance to win awesome prizes including special coin cards, autograph cards and $1 Million Dollars. Here is how you chase..

5-Be the first to rack up 57 consecutive hits and you will win $1 Million Dollars.

Stay connected with Topps on Facebook at facebook.com/topps or on twitter @toppscards for more information on the game.

Pennant Chase (30 cards)
If you get one of these pennant chase cards then consider yourself lucky because they are hard to find in packs. If the team pictured on the card wins the pennant, you will win a prize that has not yet been determined exactly.

9 Responses to 2013 Topps – A Complete Pictorial of All Inserts!

Phenomenal! Beautiful post. There are so many uninterested in franchise this year, but I think as a base set, the photography has improved significantly. Yes, I’m even more excited for Gypsy Queen and Chrome to some degree, but I’m loving all that I’m seeing of franchise this year.

Away much of last week for work, I’m back home now and have a jumbo box of 2013 franchise to break. I’m waiting until after the Super Bowl (so, maybe not getting to it until tomorrow), but now if I don’t find that pink parallel Volquez, I’m going to be in dire (read: desirous) straights.

Awesome and informative blog! I just found a Cut to the Chase David Price Auto, A Washington Nationals Pennant Chase Code, and A “The Greats” Roy Halladay Red Parallel card numbered to 50 all in 1 pack! that must have been a packing error, right?